Table 1. Data Collection Procedure.
| Group | Before Surgery | Discharge | 1 Week After Surgery | 3 Weeks After | 1 Month After | 5 Weeks After | 7 Weeks After | 9 Weeks After | 11 Weeks After | 3 months After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telephone counseling group | First DC | Discharge educationa | Phone call 1 | Phone call 2 | Second DC | Phone call 3 | Phone call 4 | Phone call 5 | Phone call 6 | Third DC |
| SMS group | First DC | Discharge educationa | SMS 1 | SMS 2 | Second DC | SMS 3 | SMS 4 | SMS 5 | SMS 6 | Third DC |
Note. ADL = activities of daily living; DC = data collection; KF = knee function; LS = life satisfaction.
aDischarge education = Postoperative education including an exercise video.